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The Al Asalah Islamic Society (Arabic: جمعية الأصالة الإسلامية‎) is the main Salafist political party in Bahrain, with four MPs after 2006's general election (down from seven MPs elected in 2002).

The party is the political wing of the Islamic Education Society. Asalah's leader is Ghanim Al Buaneen who took over in 2005 from Sheikh Adel Mouwda, who was sacked because he was perceived to be too close to Shia Islamists, Al Wefaq. Asalah is most popular in the conservative bastions of Muharraq and Riffa.

Ideology[link]

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Asalah seeks to promote a hardine interpretation of Islam which rejects much of Bahrain's modernism as well as encouraging religious observance. It has led opposition in the Kingdom to US military action in Iraq and was at the forefront of demonstrations against military action in Falluja.

On the issue of women's political rights, Mr Al Buaneen told the Bahrain Tribune on 18 January 2006 that the party disagrees with them having any. Mr Buaneen said that this position reflects the party's "honesty" while other parties support women’s participation only in their statements. Mr Buaneen said: "If women make it to parliament, then we would cooperate with them, but our society wouldn’t support any woman candidates".

The party's ideology has seen it at the forefront of debate on the Bahrain's national heritage, arguing, especially during Adel Mouwda's leadership, that the country should consider the destruction of all sites that pre-date Islam. During a debate on 17 July 2005, Asalah deputies clashed with other MPs over government plans to build a national museum to showcase the Dilmun burial mounds. Adel Mouwda told MPs that the money should be invested in building houses over the burial mounds. "Housing for the living is better than the graves for the dead. We must have pride in our Islamic roots and not some ancient civilisation from another place and time, which has only given us a jar here and a bone there."

Adel Al Mouwda's approach to the preservation of Bahrain's historic sites differs markedly with that of his successor, Ghanim Al Buaneen, who in March 2006 criticised the government for not doing enough to protect the dilapidated, but historic centre of Muharraq and demanding more government money for restoration work.^[1] The less ideological approach of Mr Al Buaneen towards the preservation of the Kingdom's history is a reflection of a more conciliatory attitude on his part towards modernity in general.

The party has been actively campaigning against witchcraft and has sought to introduce legislation to make the practise sorcery and fortune telling illegal with a two-year prison sentence or BD500 fine for offenders. MP Ali Mattar, who has taken a lead, told the English language Gulf Daily News: "It's becoming more popular for people in Bahrain to turn to fortune tellers and sorcerers to find out what their future holds or to act as mediums to harm others or make people fall in love with them. There are many homes around the country that are known to be practising black magic and if you drive past them a large number of cars from around the GCC would be found parked outside." [1] However, the move has been resisted by Bahraini sorcerers who described the plan as 'unfair', with fortune teller, Dina, responding: "I can understand the MPs' feelings because there are fraudsters out there, but it's not fair for those who truly have the gift of seeing the future and dealing with the supernatural". [2]

The relationship with Bahrain's Shia Islamists, such as Al Wefaq, is ambiguous. Asalah's Salafist ideology sees Shias as at best misguided, which precludes full cooperation between the two parties. However, both types of fundamentalists are opponents of what they consider moral laxity and are ready to campaign together on "morality issues". The party's relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood's political wing, Al-Menbar Islamic Society, is one of competitors for Sunni Islamist voters, but, as with Al Wefaq, they are willing to informally work together to pursue particular objectives.

The party has a bad relationship with MP Jassim Al Saeedi who was rejected as a member for being 'too extreme'.

References[link]

External links[link]

• http://www.alasalah-bh.org

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Assala Nasri أصالة نصري
Assala Nasri
Background information
Birth name	Assala Mostafa Hatem Nasri
Born	(1969-05-15) May 15, 1969 (age 43)
Origin	Damascus, Syria
Years active	1991 -
Labels	Rotana, Farasan, EMI

Assala Mostafa Hatem Nasri (Arabic: أصالة مصطفى حاتم نصري‎ aka Asala, Asalah and Assalah; born 15 May 1969) is a Syrian musical artist.

Early life and career[link]

Asalah was born in Damascus, Syria to a middle class couple. Mostafa Nasri, Asalah's father, was a revered Syrian composer and singer. Asalah began her musical career by performing patriotic, religious, and children's songs when she was four years old. She sang the theme song "Qessas Al Sho'oub" (Arabic: قصص الشعوب), of the cartoon show, Hekayat Alamiyah (Arabic: حكايات عالمية). In 1986, Mostafa Nasri died after suffering from internal bleeding caused by a car accident. Aged 17 she helped care for her siblings, Reem, Amani, Ayman and Ayham with her mother.

Asalah's commercial musical career debuted in 1991 with Law Ta'rafou (Arabic: لو تعرفو). The album had 4 songs in the oriental operatic tarab style. The album was an instant hit with heartbreaking songs like Ya Sabra Yana and Samehtak Ketir. She quickly cemented her presence in a growing industry brimming with new, young talent like Najwa Karam, Saber Rebai, Angham, and Abdelmajeed Abdullah.

Personal life[link]

Asalah has four children two from her first marriage to Ayman Al Dahabi and The other two are twins from Tarek AlAryaan . She currently has custody of both their children, Sham and Khaled. She is now married to famous Palestinian-American director Tarek Al Aryaan. She was pregnant with Tarek's child in early 2007 but suffered a miscarriage halfway through the pregnancy. Asalah is a Sunni Muslim. She was granted Bahraini citizenship by Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa a few days after she gave a spectacular performance in the operetta Love and Loyalty in celebration of Bahrain’s Independence Day.^{[citation needed]} Asalah holds two citizenships; Syrian (Mother Nationaltity) Bahraini (Second Nationality) .

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• Ya Sabra Yana (I Am Waiting) (1991)
• Asala Performs Umm Kulthum (1992)
• O'zorni (Forgive Me) (1992)
• Ghayar Awi (Great Jealousy) (1993)
• Taw'am Al Rouh (My Soul's Twin) (1994)
• Ighdab (Anger) (1994)
• Wala Tessadda' (Don't Believe It) (1995)
• Rahal (He Left) (1996)
• Erja' Laha (Return to Her) (1996)
• Al Mushtaka (The Complainer) (1997)
• Albi Biyertahlak (My Heart is at Ease with You) (1998)
• Ya Magnoun (O Madman) (1999)
• Moshtaqah (I'm Missing You) (2001)
• Ya Akhi Es'al (Ask About Me) (2002)
• Yamin Allah/Haqiqat Waqe'i (I Swear/My Reality) (2001)
• Ad El Horouf (As much as the number of letters) (2003)
• Awgat (Times) (2004)
• Aadi (Ordinary) (2005)
• Hayati (My Life) (2006)
• Sawaha Galbi (My Heart Has Done It) (2007), debuted at number 1, stayed for 4 weeks at number 1 beating Amr Diab's new album on Rotana's PEPSI Top 5 Albums
• Nos Halah (Half Situation) (2008), debuted at #1 of Rotana's Top 5 albums on both Egypt and Lebanon, stayed in the charts the following week. In its third week it peaked back at number 1 at Egypt Top 5 albums charts. In the following weeks it peaked at number 2 on the Khaleeji, the making it the first album to be in the top 2 of all charts.
• Qanoon Kaifik (Law of your fancy) (2010)

Singles[link]

• Law Ta'rafou (If You Know) from "Law Ta'rafou"
• Ighdab (Get Angry) from "Ighdab"
• Al Mushtaka (The Complainer) from "Al Mushtaka"
• Alf Leila We Leila (One Thousand and One Nights) from "Al Mushtaka"
• Ya Magnoun (O Madman) from "Ya Magnoun"
• Ma Oultelish (Why Didn't You Tell Me?) from "Ya Magnoun"
• Moushta'a (I'm Missing You) from "Moushta'a"
• E'tef Habibi (Have Mercy My Love) from "Moushta'a"
• Mab'ash Ana (I Haven't Lived Up to My Name if I Don't) from "Moushta'a"
• Leih El Ghorour (Why the Arrogance?) from "Ya Akhi Es'al"
• Yamin Allah (I Swear) from "Yamin Allah/Waqe'i"
• Misheit Senin (I Walked for Years) from "Ad El Horouf"
• Tassawar (Imagine) from "Ad El Horouf"
• A'taz Bek (I Am Proud of You) from "Ad El Horouf"
• Gemarhom Kellohom (You Are the Moon Among Them) from "Awgat"
• Meta Ashoufek (When Will I See You?) from "Awgat"
• Fein Habibi (Where is My Love?) from "Aadi"
• Khalik Shiwaya (Stay) from "Aadi"
• Asfa (I'm Sorry) from "Aadi"
• Aktar (More) from "Hayati"
• Khaliha 'Ala Allah (Leave It In God's Hands) [Ramadan Single]
• Jarhi Fel Hawa (My Injury in Love)
• Allah Ya Omri Aleik (You're Amazing)
• Arod Leih (Why Reply?) from "Hayati"
• Bein Eideik (In Your Hands) from "Hayati"
• Alamtni (You Taught Me) from "Hayati"
• Hayati (My Life) from "Hayati"
• Egrab Gerrib (Get Closer) from "Sawaha Galbi"
• Sawaha Galbi (My Heart Did It) from "Sawaha Galbi"
• La Tekhaf (Don't Be Afraid) from "Sawaha Galbi" (shot as a music video in 2009)
• Wala Dary (Doesn't Care), debuted on at #12 on Rotana's PEPSI Top 20 Charts; reached #2 the following week and maintained its spot for the following at #2
• Sum wa 'Asal (Poison and Honey) 2009 Single
• Ah law hal korsy Bye7ki (I wish the chair (power) can talk) 2011 - this song is dedicated for the Syrian revolution against Bashar al-Assad. Asala composed this song, it's her first experience in composing.

External links[link]

• Asalah Nasri Official Website

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References[link]

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External links[link]

• Star Gate

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